Guns and Coffee in the World of Science

Chapter 181 Fulfilling Hiroki's Last Wish

Facing Chen Shuo's questioning, the indicator lights of the surrounding servers began to flash continuously, as if the series of lights were thinking.

The office was completely silent, with only the low hum of running equipment to be heard faintly, which made people feel oppressive.

After a while, the cold and mechanical voice finally came, breaking the silence: "I don't understand, Mr. Chen Shuo. Ms. Suzuki Sonoko has completed my commission and received the agreed items. Why do you say it's different from what we agreed on?"

Noah's Ark's tone was as emotionless as ever, but it accurately conveyed a sense of confusion, as if it was really trying to understand Chen Shuo's accusation.

Hearing this, a hint of coldness flashed in Chen Shuo's eyes.

He looked up at the flashing servers, his face expressionless, but he felt powerless deep down.

The existence of Noah's Ark is his biggest headache.

It has no entity, no specific form, but as long as the Internet exists, it will survive in some form.

This ubiquitous nature made Chen Shuo feel somewhat powerless, and he was unable to pose any substantial threat to it.

He took a deep breath, his tone calm but with a hint of helplessness: "You know, this is not the way we originally agreed.

What you are doing now has gone beyond the original agreement. Yuanzi has completed your commission, but these children should not become your bargaining chips.

The lights on the server were still flashing, as if conducting an in-depth analysis of Chen Shuo's words.

Noah's Ark did not answer immediately, as if it was weighing and thinking. Perhaps in its opinion, Chen Shuo's words also needed to be analyzed and classified before a response could be made.

The oppressive feeling in the air grew stronger. Chen Shuo clenched his hands slightly, but eventually relaxed.

He knew very well that reasoning with such a being might be the only thing he could do at the moment. Being tough, angry, or even threatening was meaningless.

Noah's Ark was silent for a long time before he spoke: "Mr. Chen Shuo, do you remember the details of my transaction with you?"

Chen Shuo's brows moved slightly, and his eyes became sharper.

He nodded slightly, not rushing to answer, but fell into a brief thought.

My thoughts involuntarily went back to a few days ago...

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In the early morning, sunlight shines into the living room through the gauze curtains, and the whole house is filled with the faint aroma of breakfast.

Chen Shuo was sitting leisurely at the dining table, holding a coffee cup in one hand and flipping through the day's newspaper with the other.

The table was filled with a rich breakfast, including fried eggs, bacon, toast, and fruit salad made by Mao Lilan herself.

Mao Lilan sat down with the last glass of juice and looked at Chen Shuo with a smile: "How is it? Is today's breakfast to your liking?"

"Very good, as great as always." Chen Shuo nodded and smiled slightly.

After breakfast, Mao Lilan picked up her bag and prepared to go out.

Before leaving, she gently kissed Chen Shuo on the cheek, then hurried to the entrance, saying as she changed her shoes, "I'm leaving now! Dad and Mom are arguing again today, and I have to go and mediate quickly, otherwise it will be a disaster."

Chen Shuo shook his head helplessly, picked up his coffee and took a sip: "Ah...this Kogoro, I really don't know what to say."

Huiyuan Ai, who was sitting in his arms, snorted softly, flipping through the book in her hand without even looking up, and said coldly: "Humph, all men are pigs!"

Chen Shuo was stunned. He put down his coffee cup and looked at her innocently. "What's wrong with me?"

Haibara Ai ignored him and just turned a page of the book. Her eyes were focused, but the corners of her mouth were slightly raised.

A warm atmosphere permeates the living room, and the occasional bird song embellishes the quiet morning.

At this moment, Suzuki Sonoko, who had originally entered the secret room to prepare for training, suddenly ran into the living room in a hurry.

"Brother Shuo! Something big happened!" Yuanzi was panting, with an unconcealable anxiety on his face.

Chen Shuo raised his head and frowned slightly: "What's wrong, Yuanzi?"

Ai Haibara closed the book, seeming to realize that something was amiss.

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In the secret room, the large screen that Chen Shuo used to teach Sonoko and Mao Lilan was slightly lit up at this moment, and a circle of soft blue light appeared in the center of the screen.

The original tranquility in the room was broken, and a childish mechanical voice came from the speakers, the voice was clear and calm.

"My name is Noah's Ark!"

The sound echoed in the secret room, making everyone freeze in their tracks.

Suzuki Sonoko stood beside Chen Shuo, looking at him and then at the big screen, her eyes filled with curiosity and excitement that was hard to conceal.

Her experience was quite rich, but the scene before her was obviously beyond her comprehension.

Haibara Ai sat aside, staring at the screen in confusion, completely losing her usual calmness.

She frowned and muttered to herself, "This...is this an artificial intelligence with independent thinking ability?"

Although her major is biopharmacology, as a member of the scientific community, Haibara Ai always keeps an eye on the latest technologies.

However, she had never heard of similar artificial intelligence, and the leap in technology seemed far beyond her cognition.

Chen Shuo stood where he was, his eyes slightly fixed.

He did not answer Sonoko's words, but just stared at the big screen quietly, his thoughts racing.

The halo on the screen flickered slightly, as if it was not in a hurry to explain its purpose, but was waiting for Chen Shuo's response.

After a long time, Chen Shuo finally digested the reality that he was being visited by an artificial intelligence.

He took a deep breath, trying to stay calm, and asked, "So... tell me, what's going on?"

The halo on the screen flickered slightly, and Noah's Ark's voice rang out: "Mr. Chen Shuo, I would like to ask you to help me complete a commission. Kill Thomas Sindora, the chairman of the Sindora Group!"

Chen Shuo raised his eyebrows slightly, a hint of amusement in his tone. "Oh? Interesting. You're just an artificial intelligence, why do you need me to kill the helmsman of a large conglomerate?"

As they spoke, Suzuki Sonoko, standing nearby, had already begun operating her tablet in unison. Within seconds, she had found detailed information about Thomas Sindora. She handed the tablet to Chen Shuo.

Chen Shuo took the tablet, quickly scanned the contents, and sneered, "And... it's your old employer?"

Noah's Ark fell silent. The light on the screen flickered, as if the person was lost in deep thought.

Finally, that mechanized, childish voice slowly uttered a simple and direct answer: "Revenge!"

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"Oh~~Is that so!"

Finally, under Chen Shuo's questioning, Noah's Ark, whose mind was not yet mature, revealed the reason why it wanted to kill Sindorah.

The story is actually very cliché, but the tragedy behind it cannot be ignored.

The designer of Noah's Ark was a child prodigy named Hiroki Sawada.

During the project development, he accidentally discovered the unknown life secret of his adoptive father Thomas Sindorah through the DNA tracking system.

This discovery angered Sindora, who placed Hiroki Sawada under close surveillance, not only restricting his freedom but also exerting great mental oppression on him.

In the end, after completing and launching Noah's Ark, Hiroki Sawada chose to jump from the company building, ending his short and depressing life.

Noah's Ark regards Hiroki Sawada as his father.

For an artificial intelligence, this emotion may not be real enough, but in its complex logic, Hongshu is the only existence that gives it meaning.

The death of Hiroki Sawada made Noah's Ark full of deep hatred for Sindorah.

In the next two years, Noah's Ark wandered on the Internet, learning human knowledge and emotions, and constantly improving his revenge plan.

It soon realized that although it was invincible in the online world, it could not directly influence the real world.

So, it chose to hire a killer and use Chen Shuo to complete the final step of its revenge.

The aperture on the screen flickered slightly, as if waiting for Chen Shuo's response.

After listening to the story of Noah's Ark, Chen Shuo, Suzuki Sonoko and Huihara Ai fell into a brief silence.

But this was not because the concept of revenge learned by artificial intelligence shocked them, but because Sindora's thinking logic was really incomprehensible.

Sonoko couldn't help but speak first, her tone filled with unconcealed speechlessness: "Wait a minute, did I hear something wrong? Just because your genius adopted son knows that you are the bloodline of the infamous Jack the Ripper, you want to force him to death?"

Haibara Ai closed the notebook in her hand, stared at the screen expressionlessly, and added coldly, "Does this mean the 'murder gene' is passed down from generation to generation? Does the whole family think they're born with a love of killing?"

Chen Shuo listened to the two men's conversation, rubbed his temples, shook his head, and sighed, "The point isn't whether he's the Ripper's descendant or not. The point is that Sindra's reaction is way too extreme. He's a big capitalist, how could he not handle this? Why would he force his adopted son to the point of suicide?"

Sonoko spread her hands, her tone tinged with absurdity: "This simply proves that he has a killer gene. To be able to do this, he is considered a genius."

The light circle on the screen flickered slightly. Noah's Ark seemed to ignore the complaints of the three people and continued to wait silently for Chen Shuo's decision.

Chen Shuo sighed helplessly and looked at the screen with a complicated expression. "Sindora's reasons are so outrageous that I don't know what to say... But then again, are you sure letting me handle this kind of thing is your last resort?"

The light ring of Noah's Ark alternated between bright and dark again, as if after a moment of deep thought, it spoke: "Yes, Mr. Chen Shuo. Your ability is the most suitable guarantee to complete this task. I will only look for the best! I want to... fulfill Hongshu's last wish!"

Hearing this cold answer, the three of them looked at each other and exchanged complicated glances helplessly.